Education

The President’s Proposed Budget Would Strip Child Care Access from Student Parents

From New America: “The proposed cuts would have implications for families headed by student parents. One program that is designed to support student parents specifically is the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) grant, which the administration proposes eliminating entirely. Since 1999, CCAMPIS has funded child care access for low-income parents enrolled in college. Competitive grants are awarded to campuses, who use the funds to provide on-campus care or subsidies to access care in the community for students who qualify. For fiscal year 2024, Congress appropriated $75 million for CCAMPIS. $75 million might sound like a lot of money, but to put it in perspective, President Trump’s golf outings have cost $26 million in the first ten weeks following his inauguration.”

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